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Resolution No. 04-52 r CITY OF TIGARD,OREGON RESOLUTION NO.04-52 A RESOLUTION TO RECONSTITUTE THE TRANSPORTATION FINANCING STRATEGIES TASK FORCE TO EXPLORE FEASIBLE FUNDING STRATEGIES FOR MAJOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS,PRESENT FINDINGS,PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL ON THOSE STRATEGIES THAT SHOULD BE FURTHER PURSUED,AND ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THOSE S'T'RATEGIES. WHEREAS,the Transportation Financing Strategies Task Force was created by City Council Resolution No.01-06 to explore feasible funding strategies for implementing transportation improvements and to assist in the development and implementation of those strategies;and WHEREAS,the Task Force began meeting in April 2001 and subsequently recommended implementation of a Street Maintenance Fee to address street maintenance needs in the City;and WHEREAS,City Council established the Street Maintenance Fee by Ordinance No.3-10 on November 18,2003 and approved the rates to be charged by Resolution No.04-12 on February 24,2004;and WHEREAS,the Tigard Transportation System Plan adopted in 2002 identified a wide variety of transportation-related projects that need to be completed to address the current and future transportation demands;and WHEREAS,the Task Force must continue with the task of evaluating new funding sources to design and construct some of these critically needed projects;and WHEREAS,some members of the Task Force will no longer be able to continue with that work;and WHEREAS,additional members will need to be added to the Task Force to provide increased representation from the business community;and WHEREAS,the mission for the reconstituted task force conforms to the Tigard Beyond Tomorrow Transportation and Traffic goal and strategy of examining current and possible new sources of funding for major transportation improvements. C NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that: SECTION 1: The Transportation Financing Strategies Task Force is hereby reconstituted to continue with the evaluation of feasible funding sources for major transportation improvements. Its membership shall consist of those individuals listed on the attached Exhibit"A." i SECTION 2: The mission of the Task Force is to: RESOLUTION NO.—04-59- Page 1 (1) Explore feasible funding strategies for design and construction of major transportation improvements and develop recommendations for presentation to City Council;and (2) Report to City Council the Task Force findings and recommendations on the funding strategies that should be further pursued together with the public process necessary to develop and implement those strategies;and (3) Based on Council direction,spearhead efforts to further develop and implement strategies with the goal of providing funding for key transportation improvements. SECTION 3: The Task Force shall provide progress reports to City Council every quarter. SECTION 4: The City Engineer shall be assigned as staff liaison to the Task Force.Other City staff shall be used to support the Task Force activities as deemed necessary throughout the entire process. SECTION 5: The reconstituted Task Force shall select a chair to preside over the meetings.The Task Force shall operate under Roberts Rules of Order.All meetings shall be noticed and conducted in accordance with the State of Oregon public meetings law.A quorum consisting of at least 5 members shall be required for the Task Force to meet.Minutes shall be recorded at every official meeting of the Task Force. SECTION 6: The need for continuation of the Task Force shall be evaluated one year after reconstitution.The Task Force mission shall be deemed accomplished after City Council is satisfied that the mission of the Task Force has been accomplished.Task Force deactivation or reconstitution shall be by resolution at that time. SECTION 7: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage. PASSED: This /:9 th_day of 2004. r i Mayor- ity of Tigard ATTEST: nom, Jane McGarvin,Deputy City Recorder RESOLUTION NO.—044'—6-.'L Page 2 EXHIBIT A RECONSTITUTED TRANSPORTATION FINANCING STRATEGIES TASK FORCE MEMBERSHIP Effective July 13,2004 Beverly Froude Paul Owen Cam Gilmour Nick Wilson(Council President) Joe Schweitz Gretchen Buehner(Planning Commission Representative) Oregon Grocery Association Joe Gilliam(Primary) Dan Floyd(Alternate) Basil Christopher Steve Clark i i i i i